The following is intended to give
you some generic guidance regarding the documents you will draft and forms you
will use in a typical family law case.However, each case presents unique facts and one size does not fit all.The third drawer of the short filing cabinet
contains a multitude of forms for a variety of circumstances which I will not
attempt to cover here.As used herein TRCP = Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and TFC = Texas Family Code.

-If respondent incarcerated, indicate “attorney pick up” on
process request form, pick up citation package from clerk when ready and we
will use the constable/sheriff in jurisdiction of incarceration to accomplish
personal service on respondent

-If substituted service, see TRCP 106 Motion & Order with process
server’s affidavit attached to motion as exhibit if under (b) – don’t forget
TRCP 107 proof of service shall be in the manner ordered by the court; requires
strict compliance

-If publication, we use the Daily Court Review (see below)

-If out of jurisdiction personal service by someone other than
constable, see TRCP 103 for order authorizing service;BEWARE:TRCP 6 – no service on Sunday